Dakar Rally 2014

Summary

Sixth edition of the rally in South America

Hosted by three countries - Bolivia, Argentina and Chile

14 days - 13 stages, one rest day

Bikes and quads to cover 8 734km; Trucks 9 188km; Cars
9374km

Separate
routes: five special stages have been marked out
on completely separate routes,
with motorcycles and quad bikes on one hand and cars and trucks on the
other. Overall, the 'separation' includes around 2 000 kilometres of
timed sections, covering more than 40% of the distance.

Marathon
stages: On two occasions, riders in the motorcycle
and quad bike categories
will embark upon marathon stages, extending over two days. With
overnight accommodation in a bivouac reserved exclusively for them, the
riders will not have the back-up of their assistance teams, and will
have to rely on help from other competitors to make any adjustments to
their vehicles.